P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 2619
(a) Each general court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings of the trial of each case brought before it and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the law officer. If the record cannot be authenticated by the law officer, by reason of his death, disability or absence, it shall then be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel or of a member of the court if the trial counsel is unable to do so for reasons of his death, disability or absence. In a court-martial of only one law officer, the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same circumstances that such obligations would be imposed on a member of the court under this subsection. Should the proceedings end in the acquittal of all the charges and specifications or, if they do not affect an officer with a rank of general or its equivalent, in a sentence which does not order the discharge and which is not in excess of that which otherwise could be adjudged by a special court-martial, the record shall contain provisions that may be prescribed by the Governor.
(b) Each special or summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings of each case. The record shall contain the matters and shall be authenticated as the Governor may prescribe by regulations.
(c) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated.
History —June 23, 1969, No. 62, p. 117, § 1018, eff. 90 days after June 23, 1969.